17 UK returnees test negative for COVID-19 in Chandigarh: Badnore

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, December 27

Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore on Sunday shared that the 17 UK returnees who were sampled and re-tested for COVID-19 in view of the new strain of the novel coronavirus in UK have been reported as negative by RT-PCR testing in Chandigarh.

“Glad to share that all  the 17 #UK returnees who were sampled (re-tested in Chd) in view of new strain of #nCov in #UK have been reported as negative by RT-PCR testing.Our docs & health authorities are all geared up to combat the spread of  the new strain, if found, in the city,” he tweeted.

Glad to share that all the 17 #UK returnees who were sampled (re-tested in Chd) in view of new strain of #nCov in #UK have been reported as negative by RT-PCR testing.Our docs & health authorities are all geared up to combat the spread of the new strain, if found, in the city

— V P Singh Badnore (@vpsbadnore) December 27, 2020

Chandigarh on Sunday reported 63 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection count to 19,486, according to a medical bulletin.

No death was reported due to the disease on Sunday and the death toll stands at 315.

The city has 361 active COVID-19 cases, as per the bulletin.